Limbu peopleThe Limbu (exonym; लिम्बु जाति) or Yakthung (endonym) are a Tibeto-Burman indigenous tribe of the Himalayan region of eastern Nepal, Sikkim, and western Bhutan. The original name of the Limbu is Yakthung (ᤕᤠᤰᤌᤢᤱ) or Yakthum. Limbu males are called Yakthungba or Yakthumba and Limbu females are called "Yakthumma" or "Yakthungma". Ancient texts state that "Yakthung" or "Yakthum" is a derivative of Yaksha and some interpret its meaning as the "Yaksha winner".
HalwaiHalwai is an Indian caste whose traditional occupation was confectionery and sweet-making. The name is derived from the word Halwa plough. Balarama is the celebrated plougher so called Halwahi or Halwai, one of the pillars of agriculture along with livestock with whom Krishna is associated with. The plough is Balarama's weapon. In the Bhagavata Purana, he uses it to fight demons, dig a way for Yamuna river to come closer to Vrindavan and pull the entire capital of Hastinapura into the Ganges river.
KewatThe Kewat, also spelled Kevat, is a Hindu caste, found in the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in India. They are the traditional boatmen of northern India, and also in neighbouring country Nepal. Kewat are recognised as Other backward class in central list but were promised Scheduled Caste status by Samajwadi party. Kewats are recognised as Scheduled Caste in the states of Assam, West Bengal and Tripura as Keot, Keyot or Jalkeot.
Limbou (langue)Le limbou (ou limbu dans l’orthographe anglophone) est une langue tibéto-birmane parlée principalement au Népal mais aussi au Bhoutan, en Inde. La langue est traditionnellement écrite dans l’alphasyllabaire (ou abugida) limbou. Le limbou est parlé dans les zones de Koshi et Mechi situées dans l'Est du Népal et au Sikkim et au Darjeeling en Inde. Le limbou est une des langues kiranti, un sous-groupe des langues himalayennes de la famille tibéto-birmane.
TeliTeli is a caste traditionally occupied in the oil pressing and trade in India, Nepal and Pakistan. Members may be either Hindu or Muslim; Muslim Teli are called Roshandaar or Teli Malik. In the Early Medieval period in some parts of south India, Teli community used to work on their own oil presses to produce oil to be supplied to the temples. The emergence of "Temple towns" in various parts of south India was instrumental in the improvement of social status of some of the communities who were associated with the supply of essential items for cultural activities.
Rai (peuple)Les Rai est un peuple vivant dans les moyennes et hautes montagnes de l'est du Népal et dans les terres d'émigration que forment la plaine du Terai, le Sikkim, le district de Darjeeling et l'Assam. Ils font partie, avec les Sunuwars et les Limbu, de l'ensemble ethnique appelé Kirant ou Kirat. Actuellement, les Rai seraient (2001) soit 2,79 % de la population du Népal. Les Rai forment en fait un ensemble de groupes qui se dénomment eux-mêmes "rodu", et sont nommés par les indo-népalais "kirant" (un terme d'origine sanskrite qui signifie "barbare") ou "rai" (terme qui désigne en fait une fonction politique).
MaïthilsLes Maïthils (Tirhuta : মৈথিল, Devanagari : मैथिल), également connu sous le nom de peuple Maïthili, est un groupe ethno-linguistique indo-aryen du sous-continent indien, dont la langue maternelle est le maïthili. Ils habitent la région de Mithila, qui comprend les divisions de Tirhut, Darbhanga, Kosi, Purnia, Munger, Bhagalpur et en Inde et certains districts voisins du Népal. La patrie maïthil constitue une partie importante de la mythologie hindoue, puisqu'on dit qu'elle est le lieu de naissance de Sītā, l'épouse de Rāma.
MagarsThe Magar, also spelled as Mangar, and Mongar, are ethnolinguistic groups indigenous to Western Nepal and Northeast India, representing 6.9% of Nepal's total population according to the 2021 Nepal census. The original home of the Magar people was to the west of Gandaki river and, roughly speaking, consisted of that portion of Nepal which lies between and around about Gulmi, Arghakhanchi, and Palpa.
Kirat MundhumKirat Mundum, (Nepali: किरात मुन्दुम) also known as Kiratism, or Kirati Mundum, is an animistic folk religion that is indigenous to the Kirati ethnic groups of Nepal, Darjeeling and Sikkim, majorly practiced by Yakkha, Limbu, Sunuwar, Rai, Thami, Jirel, Hayu and Surel peoples in the north-eastern Indo subcontinent. The practice is also known as Kirat Veda, Kirat-Ko Veda or Kirat Ko Ved. According to some scholars, such as Tom Woodhatch, it is a blend of shamanism, animism (e.g.
Rajbanshi peopleThe Rajbanshi, also Rajbongshi and Koch-Rajbongshi, are peoples from Lower Assam, North Bengal, eastern Bihar, Terai region of eastern Nepal, Rangpur division of North Bangladesh and Bhutan who have in the past sought an association with the Koch dynasty. Today, they speak various Indo-Aryan languages, though in the past they might have spoken Tibeto-Burman languages. The community is categorized as OBC in Assam, SC in West Bengal, and ST in Meghalaya. They are the largest Scheduled Caste community of West Bengal.
